第25届“世界水周”论坛

 　　Doctor Li Lailai, China Director of the World Resources Institute says sustainable supplies of water and energy are intensifying¹ in China as human demand continues to grow.

　　She says water conservation is becoming a critical issue.

　　"We do have a program called sustainable cities. Water is not like energy, for energy we have tried to improve the efficiency and we try to develop renewable energy as substitute for fossil fuels, we don't have substitute for water, when we look at water and energy, they're interfaced², so our strategy is to close the loop from resources to waste, I think saving energy means saving water."

　　Zhong Lijin with the World Resources Institute says the city Qingdao in Shandong is one example of where programs are being implemented³.

　　第25届世界水周论坛

　　"Qingdao is a water-scarcity city, it faces serious water shortages and the groundwater supply cannot meet the demand, and Qingdao is a very fast economic development area. Qingdao considers to use water from desalination⁴, but desalination requests a lot of energy and request a lot of cost to produce water."

　　Doctor Wang Lei with the World Wide Fund for Nature in China says another issue is maintaining the resources which live in the waters in China.

　　"We need to have a full picture about what we gain and what we lose, at the same time make sure the loss should minimized."

　　Conservationists taking part in this week's workshops are expected to focus on numerous areas, including conservation and the treatment of waste water.

　　Around 100 people are taking part in the sessions.

　　For CRI, this is Chen Xuefei reporting from Stockholm.

1 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

2 interfaced   

界面上的，界面的

参考例句：

• The data logger is interfaced directly with the minicomputer. 数据记录器直接与小型计算机连接。
• The Auto Analyzer has been interfaced with almost every measuring device that exist. 自动分析仪已经几乎能和现有的每一种测定装置配套使用。

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

4 desalination   

n.脱盐(作用)

参考例句：

• Crops can be grown on this land after desalination. 这片土地经过脱盐就可以种植庄稼了。
• One source is by desalination-taking the salt out of salt water to make it drinkable. 淡水的来源之一是使水淡化--把含盐的水中的盐份去掉，使之能够饮用。